Spatial dynamics of virus-like particles and heterotrophic bacteria within a shallow coral reef system

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 288, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-8

  Seymour, Justin R ^a   Patten, Nicole ^a   Bourne, David G ^b   Mitchell, James G ^a,c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacterioplankton; Coral reefs; Virus like particles

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPLANKTON; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL REEF; FLOW CYTOMETRY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; VIRUS PARTICLE;

ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 17644388525     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps288001     Document Type: Article

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